Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Civic Education Question 27

Practice objective / multiple choice question 27 from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 27 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

Parliament has 120 seats distributed among five parties: Party A - 38 seats, Party B - 28 seats, Party C - 22 seats, Party D - 18 seats, Party E - 14 seats. A governing coalition must (i) command at least 61 seats, and (ii) include at least one party from each of the three regions: North (Parties A and D), South (Parties B and E), Central (Party C). What is the smallest possible number of parties that can form a valid coalition, and give one example of such a coalition.

Answer Options

A. 4 parties; for example, Parties A, B, D and E (38 + 28 + 18 + 14 = 98 seats) satisfy both conditions.
B. 3 parties; for example, Parties A, D and E (38 + 18 + 14 = 70 seats) satisfy both conditions.
C. 2 parties; for example, Parties A and B (38 + 28 = 66 seats) satisfy both conditions.
Correct Answer D. 3 parties; for example, Parties A, B and C (38 + 28 + 22 = 88 seats) satisfy both conditions.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
3 parties; for example, Parties A, B and C (38 + 28 + 22 = 88 seats) satisfy both conditions.

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Civic Education Question 27. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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